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Civil Rights Lawsuit Filed Against Carson City School District

April 23, 2024 10:48 amApril 23, 2024 3:21 pm

Attorneys Sigal Chattah and Joey Gilbert have filed a civil rights lawsuit (see below) against Carson City School District alleging the constitutional rights of a student (John Doe) were violated during an improper seizure through corporal punishment which “resulted in humiliation and destruction of Doe’s life and academic career.” The...

WCSD Trustee Accuses Board President Of Conspiracy In Sexual Harassment Allegations

April 11, 2024 4:25 pmApril 18, 2024 2:10 pm

At Tuesday’s Washoe County School District’s (WCSD) monthly meeting, Trustee Jeff Church accused Board President Beth Smith of conspiring against him with two unknown, uninvestigated female whistleblowers who claim that Church had “made then feel uncomfortable” leading to subsequent allegations of sexual harassment after a school board meeting last fall....

Opinion: Why Am I Running For School Board

April 8, 2024 2:33 pm

There are a handful of reasons why I’m running for the Washoe County School Board (WCSD). I’m running because the WCSD School Board’s lack of transparency in their meetings is hiding our schools’ failures from the public. School Board meetings are held at times when most working parents cannot attend...

WCSD Approves $500K for Legal Defense, Votes Against External Investigation Into Harassment Allegations

March 13, 2024 3:59 pmMarch 19, 2024 1:26 pm

During an expectedly contentious meeting, the Washoe County School District (WCSD) voted 6-0 to approve $500,000 for a legal defense “based on a pattern” of Trustee Jeff Church who has filed two lawsuits against the district and numerous Open Meeting Law violations. Church abstained from the vote. The Board’s majority...

WCSD Trustee Church Files Emergency Request For Opinion With Ethics Commission

March 11, 2024 6:01 pmMarch 13, 2024 12:31 pm

Over the weekend, the ongoing battle between Washoe County School District (WCSD) and Trustee Jeff Church reached a crescendo, causing Church to file an emergency request for opinion with the Nevada Commission on Ethics (NCOE) this morning, 24 hours prior to tomorrow’s Board meeting. In his letter, Church notes that...

WCSD Demands $500K to Avoid Independent Investigation and Public Records Requests

March 11, 2024 6:48 amMarch 18, 2024 11:50 am

If reality had a script, the drama and alleged politically-driven conspiracy within Washoe County School District (WCSD), the second largest Nevada school district, is seemingly well-choreographed and directed, according to Trustee Jeff Church who serves District A which spans from the east of Reno Airport to Carson City and Incline...

WCSD Sued by Teacher Suspended for Questioning Gender Curriculum

March 7, 2024 10:32 amMarch 14, 2024 8:12 am

A high school teacher employed by Washoe County School District (WCSD) has filed a lawsuit (see below) against the district for violating his First Amendment rights. The plaintiff contends that Administration Regulation 5161 (AR 5161) violated his religious beliefs and was subject to suspension which caused him financial and emotional...